November 12, 2024SANTA FE, N.M. – New Mexico Economic Development Department’s (EDD) Outdoor Recreation Division (ORD) proudly announces the award of $851,400 in grants to 43 organizations as part of the Fiscal Year 2025 Outdoor Equity Fund (OEF). These grants will...
New Mexico Outdoor Recreation Businesses Making Waves
October 22, 2024SANTA FE, N.M. – The New Mexico Outdoor Recreation Division (ORD) is publishing a dynamic new editorial project celebrating the vibrant outdoor recreation landscape across the state. New Mexico Outdoor Ventures, features captivating stories of 17...
Leading New Mexico Innovators Compete for $15k at Annual Adventure Pitch
September 13, 2024SANTA FE, N.M. – The Outdoor Recreation Division is gearing up for its third annual Adventure Pitch competition, in partnership with CNM Ingenuity, at the Outdoor Economics Conference on Tuesday, September 24, in Las Cruces. The Adventure Pitch will...
Outdoor Recreation Division Announces $3.2M Awarded to 17 Projects
August 12, 2024SANTA FE, N.M. – The Outdoor Recreation Division (ORD) of the New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) announces the fifth and final round of FY24 Trails+ Grant recipients to support the growth of New Mexico’s outdoor recreation (OR) workforce...
New Mexico Outdoor Recreation Division Now Accepting Grant Applications
August 5, 2024SANTA FE, N.M. – The New Mexico Economic Development Department’s Outdoor Recreation Division (ORD) Director Karina Armijo announced the opening of both the Outdoor Equity Fund (OEF) and the Outdoor Recreation Trails+ Grant. Both grant programs opened...
NM outdoor recreation businesses expect continued growth
August 1, 2024SANTA FE, N.M. – More than two-thirds of outdoor recreation businesses in New Mexico expect to expand in the next three years, according to a new survey released today by the New Mexico Economic Development Department’s Outdoor Recreation Division...
The New Mexico Outdoor Recreation Division Partners with ActivateNM to Launch ActivatOR, an Accelerator for Outdoor Recreation Businesses
June 17, 2024SANTA FE, N.M. – The New Mexico Outdoor Recreation Division (ORD) of the Economic Development Division (EDD) has partnered with CNM Ingenuity’s ActivateNM to create ActivatOR Outdoor Recreation Growth Accelerator, a free business accelerator tailored to...
Outdoor Recreation Division awards nearly $2 million in a fourth round of funding through the Trails+ Grant
May 14, 2024SANTA FE, N.M. – The Outdoor Recreation Division (ORD) of the Economic Development Department (EDD) has announced the fourth round of fiscal year 2024 Outdoor Recreation Trails+ Grant recipients. ORD is awarding $1,944,944 in funding to 13 projects...
67 Interns Graduate from Outdoor Economy Workforce Training
April 29, 2024SANTA FE, N.M. – The New Mexico Outdoor Recreation Division (ORD) of the New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) announces the third cohort of high school students to graduate from New Mexico’s first paid outdoor industry internship program.
Outdoor Recreation Division Celebrates 5 Years of Accomplishments
April 16, 2024SANTA FE, N.M. – As the Outdoor Recreation Division (ORD) of the New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) commemorates its milestone 5th Anniversary this April, we reflect on a journey marked by innovation, growth, and unwavering commitment to...